Abietite :: Abietite (n.) A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata)..

Ablatitious :: Ablatitious (a.) Diminishing; as, an ablatitious force..

Abstractitious :: Abstractitious (a.) Obtained from plants by distillation.

Accrementitial :: Accrementitial (a.) Pertaining to accremention.

Accrementition :: Accrementition (n.) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds..

Addititious :: Addititious (a.) Additive.

Adjectitious :: Adjectitious () Added; additional.

Adscititious :: Adscititious (a.) Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious.

Adventitious :: Adventitious (a.) Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent; accidental or causal; additional; supervenient; foreign.

Adventitious :: Adventitious (a.) Out of the proper or usual place; as, adventitious buds or roots..

Adventitious :: Adventitious (a.) Accidentally or sparingly spontaneous in a country or district; not fully naturalized; adventive; -- applied to foreign plants.

Adventitious :: Adventitious (a.) Acquired, as diseases; accidental..

Aetites :: Aetites (n.) See Eaglestone.

Aglutition :: Aglutition (n.) Inability to swallow.

Albertite :: Albertite (n.) A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of A. /bert, New Brunswick..

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree..

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon..

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc..

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) Height of degree; highest point or degree.

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) Height of rank or excellence; superiority.

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.

Altitudinal :: Altitudinal (a.) Of or pertaining to height; as, altitudinal measurements..

Altitudinarian :: Altitudinarian (a.) Lofty in doctrine, aims, etc..

Anticonstitutional :: Anticonstitutional (a.) Opposed to the constitution; unconstitutional.

Antitheism :: Antitheism (n.) The doctrine of antitheists.

Antitheist :: Antitheist (n.) A disbeliever in the existence of God.

Antitheses :: Antitheses (pl. ) of Antithesi.

Antithesis :: Antithesis (n.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself. He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen..

Antithesis :: Antithesis (n.) The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.

Antithesis :: Antithesis (n.) Opposition; contrast.

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